Nov. 26 weather: Winter on the way with snow, freezing rain for parts of southern Ontario

The first hints of winter winter weather are on the way with flurries in the forecast for Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton and many parts of southern Ontario on Tuesday.

A special weather statement and advisories were issued for areas to the north of the GTA on Monday while larger metropolitan areas could also see snow on Tuesday, says Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The forecast is calling for a 40 per cent chance of showers or flurries in Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton on Tuesday, while some parts of the province like Barrie and Orillia could see up to 5 cm of snowfall.

Tuesday is expected to see cloudy skies with a westerly west of around 30 km/h gusting to up to 60 km/h in some areas. The daytime high will be around 7 C in Mississauga, Hamilton and the GTA dropping to around 0 C overnight.

The forecasted wet weather will continue into the evening with partly cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of flurries or
rain showers.

Environment Canada said on Monday a low pressure system could bring more than 15 centimetres of snow for Sault Ste. Marie and then the North Bay area, with the heaviest snowfall expected through the evening and overnight hours.

The advisory includes Blind River, Elliot Lake, Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins and French River areas.

A freezing rain weather statement was also issued in parts of eastern Ontario on Monday as temperatures hover around 0 C overnight and into Tuesday. The statement includes western Algonquin Park, Ottawa, Burk’s Falls, Smiths Falls, Perth, Eastern Lanark County, Haliburton, Minden, Barry’s Bay and Bancroft areas.

Looking ahead, temperatures will continue to drop with more flurries in the forecast throughout the week. The weekend will see a low of -4 C on Saturday overnight and a daytime high of -1 C on Sunday.

– With files from Karen Longwell